In this episode, I talk about how more is more. Inspired by Kaffe Fassett's lecture at Vogue Knitting Live, I talk about why it's okay to have so many WIPs and what that tells me about where I am at in recovery. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about two feelings that defined last week for me: fear and joy. Both presented different challenges for recovery. My making has been on the backburner a bit but I also talk about how mending and silly embroidery projects are making me happy.
In this episode, I talk about trauma responses to outside issues and how that connects to the skills I've learned in recovery. Knitting is a comfort to me in these moments, more than anything else, so I talk a bit about what I've learned in this moment about my current WIPS. Ketsa, "Day Trips"
It's Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool festival weekend! In this episode I talk about celebrating it virtually and the joy and harmony of participating in a community, in this case by wearing my handmades and celebrating all the Rhinebeck sweaters. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about my anxiety about work and parenting and about how noticing the negative can often be the first step in changing attitudes. For me that meant unfollowing accounts on social media, unplugging from podcasts, and, yes, knitting a dumpster fire. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips" Pattern: dumpster fire 2020 by Kino Knits
In this episode, I talk about my anxiety and how I found the exact pep talk I needed for overcoming fear of complete disasters, knitted or otherwise, in chapter one of Maggie Righetti's Sweater Design in Plain English. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about crafting overwhelm and how tools of recovery are helping me to manage it and to celebrate small wins. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about the magic of gauge and how it's helping me to understand what I can and cannot change...about knitting patterns :) Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about learning a new way to cast on a knitting project and how it reminded me of all the different ways there are to start a path to recovery. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about my latest round of yarn chicken and how that's helping me practice the skills of detachment even as I try to finish all the things. music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about repetition in knitting (both of stitch patterns and of patterns) as related to "practicing" new skills of recovery. music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about the power of a singular focus, both in terms of 12-step groups and in terms of creativity, making, and knitting. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about the phrase "the pink cloud" both in terms of addiction and recovery and in terms of yarny goodness. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about three d-i-y fails and how they reminded me of how important and valuable tradition 8 has been in my recovery. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about mending and repair and how these crafting tasks might be linked to step 8 and the process of becoming willing to make amends. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about lessons learned from a finicky sewing project and from my son's hobby...building a gaming computer! Don't sew (or build) when you're hungry, frustrated, thirsty or tired. (Okay, that's H.F.T.T. not H.A.L.T., but you get the point). music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about the role of rest in recovery. Maybe it's not ironic that my week's knitting project is titled the "careless" cardigan. Music credits: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
In this episode, I talk about giving and receiving (knitted and yarny) gifts. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
I chat about knitting and how slow, daily progress leads to change...one day and row at a time. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
I talk about tradition 10 of al-anon and how it connects to activism and protest this week and to the discussions about racism in the knitting community This podcast is about my personal experience of living with alcoholism (and knitting through it!) and you should, as always, take what you like and leave the rest. if you'd like to chat more about this: [email protected] Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
Tradition 11 is grounded in attraction not promotion. In this episode I talk about learning this lesson in relationship to Harry Potter and teaching my daughter to knit.
I chat about fellowship, both in al-anon and in making communities, and how I'm trying to share more openly.
I talk about how making mistakes in my knitting is helping me to practice self compassion.
In this episode, I talk about the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival and the way it fits into my al-anon story of recovery...
In this episode, I talk about the links between step 4 (personal, moral inventory) and my yarn stash.
In this podcast, I chat about how I miss my al-anon home group, the challenges and value of anonymity, and how i'm enjoying learning about podcasting.
It's okay not to knit or make right now. Making can help us focus and it can also help to distract us from being present.
In this episode I talk about how hard it can be when the best thing to do is...nothing. So many people are struggling with this right now. I know this feeling well as someone who loves someone who struggles with alcohol.
I decided to start a podcast about recovery and knitting during this weird time of social distancing.
